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NR566 / NR 566 Midterm Exam (Latest 2024 / 2025): Advanced Pharmacology for Care of the Family - Chamberlain
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NR566 Advanced Pharmacology for Care of the Family Midterm Exam
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NR-566 Advanced Pharmacology for Care of the Family Midterm Exam What pathogen is highly associated with CAP in general population? Correc t Answer: streptococcus pneumoniae Other common pathogens with CAP Correct Answer: atypical bacteria (mycoplasma pneumonia) viruses (influenza, respiratory syncytial virus) First lin e treatment CAP in previous healthy adults Correct Answer: Amoxicillin, doxycycline, macrolides (DAM) Treatment of CAP in pregnancy Correct Answer: amoxicillin, cephalosporins, erythromycin (ACE) Treatment for mycoplasma pneumonia in the pediatric patient Correct Answer: Macrolides (erythromycin, clarithromycin, azithromycin) treatment of chlamydial pneumonia in infant Correct Answer: Erythromycin base/ethylsuccinate Broad spectrum antibiotics - when to use? Correct Answer: empiric therapy When you don't know which bacteria it is more likely to facilitate emergence of drug -resistant organisms and superinfections prescribe these before culture results back suspects patient has UTI Narrow spectr um antibiotics - when to use? Correct Answer: When the pathogen is known Preferred What are empiric antibiotics? Correct Answer: Broad Spectrum antibiotics that are given BEFORE the results are in for certain circumstances. Also can be prescribed when the NP believes it is a certain disease. A) Prescription for an antibiotic for severe infection based on knowledge B) Prescription of an antibiotic for severe infection based on clinical evaluation C) Prescription of antibiotic fo r severe infection based on most likely causative agent When to prescribe empiric antibiotics? Correct Answer: E for Emergency E for enticpation Embulatory patients Pt has severe infxn, initiate treatment before test results available How to treat C D iff Correct Answer: Stop taking the abx that caused it flagyl and vancomycinThe benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
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